Managing Director, Health (TKF)

The Kresge Foundation; Troy (MI); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

The Kresge Foundation in Troy, Michigan, seeks a Managing Director to lead the Health Program, shaping grantmaking and social investing to advance health equity in U.S. cities. The role requires strategic vision, cross-program collaboration, and strong leadership to drive impact.

The Managing Director will build a cross-functional strategy, manage the Health Program team, and represent the Foundation with grantees and external partners, advancing systemic change in health.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; a master’s or terminal degree preferred.
• 10+ years of leadership experience in health, philanthropy, or related fields.
• Ability to lead cross-programmatic strategy and manage teams; strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Proven track record building equity-focused health systems and partnering with external organizations.

Responsibilities

• Lead vision and strategy for grantmaking and social investing in the Health Program.
• Collaborate with other programs to identify cross-program opportunities and leverage collaborations.
• Represent The Kresge Foundation and cultivate relationships with external partners, grantees, and other foundations.
• Develop and support the Health Program team and establish clear communication and management structures.

Skills

Leadership

Health philanthropy

Strategic vision

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's preferred

Tools

Stakeholder management

Job description

The Kresge Foundation was founded in 1924 to promote human progress. Today, Kresge fulfills that mission by leveraging a full array of grant, loan and other investment tools to scale innovative, collaborative, cross-sector and multidisciplinary approaches to foster economic and social change. Kresge does this through Arts & Culture, Education, Environment, Health, Detroit and Human Services programs, in partnership with the American Cities Practice and Social Investment Practice, while working collectively to expand opportunities for people with low incomes in America’s cities. Building on a strong track record of innovation in health, the Foundation now seeks nominations and applications for a Managing Director to provide vision and leadership to its Health Program.

The Health Program works across sectors to influence institutions, advance policies and practice, elevate community priorities, and develop leaders with the ability to transform systems – all with an eye to achieving health equity for people with low incomes in America’s cities. It partners with communities to address upstream factors of health such as safe and stable housing, fresh food, clean air, and community centered health care. Heading into the fourth quarter of 2019, the Health Program provided more than $16.4 million in grants to 46 organizations with a focus integrating of health and human services, institutional investments in community health, and community-driven solutions to improve well-being.

About the Position

The new Managing Director will lead a strategically aligned, cross-programmatic vision and strategy for grantmaking and social investing for the Health Program; collaborate with other program areas to identify and leverage collaborative grantmaking opportunities that address complex multi-dimensional challenges facing communities; manage and support the development of the Health Program team; and represent Kresge and cultivate relationships with external partners, grantees, and other foundations.

Qualifications

Ideal candidates will possess a deep and demonstrated commitment to building equity-focused systems of health that create opportunities for all people to flourish and achieve health and well-being. He/she/they will have a sophisticated understanding of the role that philanthropy can play in supporting and advancing health through community partnerships and systems change to address inequities and familiarity with the unique landscape and diversity of cities and the factors that impact health. Additionally, he/she/they will be a seasoned leader with at least 10 years of experience leading programs or initiatives in a field relevant to philanthropy, community development, public and population health, health equity, health systems, or a related field. The Managing Director will be an experienced team leader and manager with the ability to move and manage people toward a shared vision, and proven ability to establish communication and management structures that support team effectiveness. A bachelor’s degree is required; a master’s or terminal degree in a related field is preferred. This is an exciting opportunity to lead a highly regarded portfolio in a creative and innovative environment with the goal of improving health in America’s cities.